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Nov^r. 9^th. 1845.

D[ea]^r. Sir

I am very much obliged to you for the "Beetles" you sent me — the Donacias & Chrysomela I feel most interest in — You must be very rich in the latter genus. —

I have seen some good Cabinets by[?] those at the Entomological Society's Museum & others — & I know that the cost made in that style is a guinea per drawer — But still a very good cabinet might doubtless be made for [2] less —

Have you seen any of the Boxes you mention — If they are glazed they must be cheap & very convenient as you can add to them at your leisure & as your stock of Insects increases & with a nice Bookcase to keep them in they would look as well as, ^or better than a cabinet —

Can you be so kind as to let me know their dimensions whether they are glazed, & the address of the maker — [3] I shall eith[er] get a dozen of them or some sort of Cabinet this winter —

Have you read "Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation"¹? or is it out of your line? —

I remain | Your sincerely | Alfred R. Wallace [signature]

Mr Henry Bates.